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Local responses to global English: perceptions of English in Taiwan

Personal responses toward the spread of global English and its impact in Taiwan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 September 2012

Han-Yi Lin
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English language policy in Taiwan has undergone major changes at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The national policy of promoting English and the extension of English-language education at the elementary level has inevitably had a great impact on Taiwan's education system and the status of English in Taiwan (see Chern, 2003; Hung, 2003; Chen, 2006). While the global spread of English has been taking place via national policy and cultural institutions such as schools, a relevant question is how the spread of English is perceived and what responses are made by individuals in Taiwan.

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English Today , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , September 2012 , pp. 67 - 72
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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